General Cable Corporation Announces Convertibility Window Period Prior to Maturity of 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes

General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC), one of the most globally diversified industrial companies, announced today that, under Section 4.01(a)(6) of the Indenture, dated as of October 2, 2007, among General Cable Corporation, as issuer (the “Company”), the guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, governing the Company’s 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”), the Notes become convertible beginning September 15, 2012 through 5:00 p.m. E.T. on Friday, October 12, 2012. October 12 is the business day immediately preceding the final maturity date of the Notes, which is Monday, October 15, 2012. The present conversion rate of the Notes is 11.9142 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, per $1,000 principal amount of Notes converted by a holder of the Notes. The aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding is $10.6 million.

General Cable (NYSE:BGC), a Fortune 500 Company, is a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, specialty, construction and communications markets. For more information about General Cable products, please contact your local sales representative or visit our Web site at www.generalcable.com.

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